Mike Nugent

Near the end of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' media availability Wednesday, the player selected five picks before Russell Wilson in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft walked toward his locker.

Bryan Anger, the 70th overall selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars that year, has completed the only pass he has thrown as a professional football player. It was good for 19 yards, but his arm is not the reason Anger is in the NFL.

It's his right leg. Anger is a punter.

"Kickers and punters don't get drafted that often, so you don't know if you'll get taken at all,'' said Anger, a former Cal standout. "But if you set yourself up the right...

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